A Whole Family Approach to Child Support in Federal Policymaking
1 day ago · Child support collections—totaling $29.6 billion for 12.7 million children in FY 2023—represent one of the largest cash transfers in the country and are a critical financial investment in the stability and well-being of families. In recent years, local, state, and federal child support offices started reexamining how their enforcement …
New Rule Helps Child Support Programs During States of …
Mar 4, 2024 · The rule allows the ACF Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) to provide temporary relief to states from certain child support program performance standards and penalties when states are affected by natural disasters and other calamities.
MyChildSupport | Welcome to MyChildSupport
Apply For Child Support Services. Either parent or a legal guardian can apply for child support services. Apply now to receive/pay child support or request low-cost paternity testing. Case Information. View up-to-date case and payment information at …
NYS DCSS | New York Child Support
Oct 28, 2024 · The Child Support Program provides custodial parents with assistance in obtaining financial support and medical insurance coverage for their children by locating parents, establishing parentage, establishing or modifying support orders, and collecting and distributing child support payments.
Bipartisan Majority in House Approves Historic Legislation to Help ...
Sep 20, 2024 · On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation, H.R. 9076 the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act, that includes policies approved unanimously by the Ways and Means Committee in July.
What’s next for Child Support Enforcement
Jul 1, 2024 · The federal child support program has been successful in helping struggling families across the country provide more stability for their children. In fiscal year 2022, the program served 12.8 million children—nearly one in five U.S. kids.
ACF Announces New Name for Federal Child Support Office to …
Jun 2, 2023 · ACF announced today it has renamed the Office of Child Support Enforcement to the Office of Child Support Services (OCSS). This change reflects the program’s commitment to serving the whole family and promoting family self-sufficiency.
Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) | The Administration for
Aug 28, 2024 · OCSS is the federal agency that oversees the national child support program. We partner with federal, state, tribal and local governments and others to promote parental responsibility so that children receive support from both parents even when they live in separate households. Learn more about us!
Child support programs’ access to IRS tax refunds in jeopardy
May 12, 2024 · A standoff with Congress rooted in taxpayer privacy has prompted the IRS to cut off a form of child support for families in at least 10 Native American tribes, a scenario that could be...
GOP lawmakers want would-be fathers to pay child support from ...
Jul 19, 2022 · Republican lawmakers have a new proposal after the Supreme Court in June overturned Roe v. Wade: Prospective fathers should be on the hook for paying child support from the moment of conception.